Fix msfdb init command failure in systems that use the 'pg_ctl.rb' msfdb_helper

lib/msfdb_helpers/db_interface.rb

@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ def run_cmd(cmd, input: nil, env: {})
       status.exitstatus
     end
 
-    def run_psql(cmd, db_name: 'postgres')
+    def run_psql(cmd, socket_directory= "#{Dir.tmpdir}", db_name: 'postgres')
       if @options[:debug]
-        puts "psql -p #{@options[:db_port]} -c \"#{cmd};\" #{db_name}"
+        puts "psql -h #{socket_directory} -p #{@options[:db_port]} -c \"#{cmd};\" #{db_name}"
       end
 
-      run_cmd("psql -p #{@options[:db_port]} -c \"#{cmd};\" #{db_name}")
+      run_cmd("psql -h #{socket_directory} -p #{@options[:db_port]} -c \"#{cmd};\" #{db_name}")
     end
 
   end

lib/msfdb_helpers/pg_ctl.rb

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ def initialize(db_path:, options:, localconf:, db_conf:)
       @options = options
       @localconf = localconf
       @db_conf = db_conf
+      @socket_directory = db_path
       super(options)
     end
 
@@ -20,6 +21,17 @@ def init(msf_pass, msftest_pass)
         f.puts "port = #{@options[:db_port]}"
       end
 
+      # Try creating a test file at {Dir.tmpdir},
+      # Else fallback to creation at @{db}
+      # Else fail with error.
+      if test_executable_file("#{Dir.tmpdir}")
+        @socket_directory = Dir.tmpdir
+      elsif test_executable_file("#{@db}")
+        @socket_directory = @db
+      else
+        print_error("Attempt to create DB socket file at Temporary Directory and `~/.msf4/db` failed. Possibly because they are mounted with NOEXEC Flags. Database initialization failed.")
+      end
+
       start
 
       create_db_users(msf_pass, msftest_pass)
@@ -28,6 +40,37 @@ def init(msf_pass, msftest_pass)
       restart
     end
 
+    # Creates and attempts to execute a testfile in the specified directory,
+    # to determine if it is mounted with NOEXEC flags.
+    def test_executable_file(path)
+      begin
+        file_name = File.join(path, 'msfdb_testfile')
+        File.open(file_name, 'w') do |f|
+          f.puts "#!/bin/bash\necho exec"
+        end
+        File.chmod(0744, file_name)
+
+        if run_cmd(file_name)
+          File.open("#{@db}/postgresql.conf", 'a') do |f|
+            f.puts "unix_socket_directories = \'#{path}\'"
+          end
+          puts "Creating db socket file at #{path}"
+        end
+        return true
+
+      rescue => e
+        return false
+
+      ensure
+        begin
+          File.delete(file_name)
+        rescue
+          print_error("Unable to delete test file #{file_name}")
+        end
+      end
+
+    end
+
     def delete
       if exists?
         stop
@@ -95,12 +138,12 @@ def status
 
     def create_db_users(msf_pass, msftest_pass)
       puts 'Creating database users'
-      run_psql("create user #{@options[:msf_db_user].shellescape} with password '#{msf_pass}'")
-      run_psql("create user #{@options[:msftest_db_user].shellescape} with password '#{msftest_pass}'")
-      run_psql("alter role #{@options[:msf_db_user].shellescape} createdb")
-      run_psql("alter role #{@options[:msftest_db_user].shellescape} createdb")
-      run_psql("alter role #{@options[:msf_db_user].shellescape} with password '#{msf_pass}'")
-      run_psql("alter role #{@options[:msftest_db_user].shellescape} with password '#{msftest_pass}'")
+      run_psql("create user #{@options[:msf_db_user].shellescape} with password '#{msf_pass}'", @socket_directory)
+      run_psql("create user #{@options[:msftest_db_user].shellescape} with password '#{msftest_pass}'", @socket_directory)
+      run_psql("alter role #{@options[:msf_db_user].shellescape} createdb", @socket_directory)
+      run_psql("alter role #{@options[:msftest_db_user].shellescape} createdb", @socket_directory)
+      run_psql("alter role #{@options[:msf_db_user].shellescape} with password '#{msf_pass}'", @socket_directory)
+      run_psql("alter role #{@options[:msftest_db_user].shellescape} with password '#{msftest_pass}'", @socket_directory)
 
       conn = PG.connect(host: @options[:db_host], dbname: 'postgres', port: @options[:db_port], user: @options[:msf_db_user], password: msf_pass)
       conn.exec("CREATE DATABASE #{@options[:msf_db_name]}")

msfdb

@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ def init_db
   Dir.chdir(@framework) do
     @db_driver.run_cmd('bundle exec rake db:migrate')
   end
+  puts 'Database initialization successful'.green.bold.to_s
 end
 
 def load_db_config